A client inherited this gorgeous antique Yogo Sapphire pin and asked us to appraise it. Sapphires were known to occur in several areas of western Montana as early as 1865. For the most part, these deposits produced only moderately good sapphires. The discovery of sapphires in Yogo Creek was different. In 1895, famed gemologist G.F. Kunz, […]
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
When you mention engagement ring, most of us think of a simple band with a single diamond, shining and sparkling with love and promise. This is known in the jewelry trade as a solitaire engagement ring. The development of today’s solitaire rings really began in the late 1800’s when several new technologies brought jewelers the means […]
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Also tagged Art Deco jewelry, Art Nouveau Jewelry, Asscher cut diamond, CAD jewelry design, Cartier, custom design jewelry, die and hub, die struck jewelry, emerald cut diamond, fabricated jewelry, lost wax casting, natural padparadscha, princess cut diamond, radiant cut diamond, Tiffany
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
We immediately fell in love with this sweet little opal and diamond pin of gold and platinum that was offered to us as part of an estate. A blend of Late Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Edwardian styling, the construction of fabricated platinum overlaid onto 14K yellow gold indicated the piece was made right around 1900. […]
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Also tagged Art Nouveau Jewelry, carved opal, crystal opal, Edwardian jewelry, Estate Jewelry buyers, jewelry restoration, opal pansy, platinum and gold jewelry, vintage jewelry
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Wife Kaye recently worked with a local family to renovate this heirloom bracelet, composed of sterling silver panels, strung on a ribbon, each hand engraved with the initials of a family member. Judging by the style, the bracelet probably was started around the late 1800’s or so– the most recent person on the bracelet […]
When we buy estate jewelry, some pieces need repair or restoration. The keys to a successful jewelry restoration are to use similar materials for replacements, to keep the original finish and patina intact, and to retain as much of the original design as possible We just finished putting this lovely late Victorian “Swag” necklace back […]